THIS MATTER came on to be heard on February 28,
2003, before a panel of the Disciplinary Board consisting of Karen A. Gould,
Second Vice Chair, Thaddeus T. Crump, Lay member, Robert L. Freed, Janipher
W. Robinson, and David R. Schultz. The State Bar was represented by Harry
M. Hirsch, Deputy Bar Counsel. The Respondent, Arnold Reginald Henderson,
V ("Henderson"), after receiving due notice by certified mailing
to the last known address provided to the State Bar, appeared in person and
was represented by his attorney, Michael L. Rigsby. Donna T. Chandler, Chandler
and Halasz, Post Office Box 9349, Richmond, Virginia 23227, (804) 730-1222,
after being duly sworn, reported the hearing and transcribed the proceedings.

The matter came before the Board on the determination
and certification of the Third District Subcommittee.

I. FINDINGS
OF FACT

Accordingly, the Board makes the
following findings of fact on the basis of clear and convincing evidence:

1. At all times relevant hereto the Respondent, Arnold
Reginald Henderson V, has been an attorney licensed to practice law in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.

2. Henderson was
the attorney for a defendant in the trial of Commonwealth v. Lloyd
Mario Allen before the Circuit Court of New Kent County, Virginia involving
multiple counts of being an accessory after the fact in a murder for hire.
On the second day of the jury trial, July 31, 2001, Henderson failed to appear.

3. When Henderson
failed to appear, Judge Hoover issued a rule to show cause against Henderson,
and for Henderson's failure to notify the court of his absence on that date.

4. On August 1, 2001, Judge Hoover found Henderson guilty
of contempt of court.

II. MISCONDUCT

The Certification
charged violations of the following provisions of the Virginia rules of Professional
Conduct:

RULE 1.3Diligence

(a)A lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence
and promptness in representing a client.

RULE 3.3Candor Toward The Tribunal

(a)A lawyer shall not knowingly:

(1)make a false statement of fact or law
to a tribunal;

(4)offer evidence that the lawyer knows to
be false. If a lawyer has offered material evidence and comes to know of its
falsity, the lawyer shall take reasonable remedial measures.

RULE3.5 Impartiality and Decorum of The Tribunal

(f) A lawyer shall not engage
in conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal.

RULE 8.4Misconduct

It is professional misconduct for
a lawyer to:

(b)commit a criminal or deliberately
wrongful act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness
or fitness as a lawyer;

(c)engage in professional conduct involving
dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.

III. DISPOSITION

Upon review of the foregoing findings of misconduct, upon review of exhibits
presented by Bar Counsel on behalf of the VSB as Exhibits 1 through 9, and
exhibits presented by Respondent's counsel into the evidence, and at the conclusion
of the evidence, including evidence in mitigation or aggravation, the Board
determined that the Bar failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence any
violations of Rule 1.3(a), Rule 3.5(f) and, and Rule 8.4(b).

The Board determined that the Respondent
was in violation of Rule 3.3 (a)(1),

Rule 3.3(a)(4), and Rule 8.4(c).

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that
Henderson shall receive an Admonition for the violations of the aforementioned
Rules effective upon the entry of this Order.

It is further ORDERED that the
Clerk of the Disciplinary System shall mail an attested copy of this Order
to Respondent at his address of record with the Virginia State Bar, being
Arnold Henderson and Associates, Suite 102, 116 East Franklin Street, Richmond,
Virginia 23219, by certified mail, return receipt requested, and by regular
mail, to Michael L. Rigsby, Respondent's counsel, Carrell, Rice, & Rigsby,
Forest Plaza II, Suite 309, 7275 Glen Forest Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23226,
and that a copy be mailed or delivered by hand to Harry M. Hirsch, Deputy
Bar Counsel, Virginia State Bar, 707 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Richmond,
Virginia 23219.

It is furthered ORDERED that pursuant
to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13.B.8.c. of the Rules of the Supreme Court
of Virginia, the Clerk of the Disciplinary System shall assess all costs against
the Respondent.

ENTERED this ____ day of March,
2003.
VIRGINIA STATE BAR DISCIPLINARY BOARD